The new Daintree River Ferry will be privately owned and operated, with predictions that the larger vessel, along with new landside infrastructure for loading and unloading will dramatically reduce waiting...
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Two vital post-Tropical Cyclone Jasper recovery projects are due to begin next month after Douglas Shire Council this week awarded major contracts to FNQ companies. These projects are jointly funded...
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Next week, enough sand to fill the Mossman swimming pool will be trucked from near the Daintree Ferry to Newell Beach as part of emergency beach nourishment works. Starting Monday,...
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Turf-rific! Lawn expert to tend our fields The shire’s key sporting venues are set to receive some tender loving care. A Trinity Beach lawn expert has been awarded a three-year,...
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Douglas Shire Council has welcomed 11 new citizens at a ceremony in Port Douglas today as part of Australian Citizenship Day celebrations. The new citizens are from Lebanon, the Philippines,...
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Nominations are now open for the Douglas Shire Council's 2025 Australia Day Awards. This annual event celebrates the outstanding contributions of individuals in the community across various categories including: Citizen...
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Council will be offering its commercial customers (landscapers, business owners etc) mulch at a discounted price next week. The mulch at the Killaloe Transfer Station will be on offer at...
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Council will be upgrading a water pipe in Mossman on 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 (𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗). Unfortunately this will mean an 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 for SIX nearby properties along ALCHERA DRIVE and...
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One of Australia’s most challenging and picturesque four-wheel-drive tracks, which starts just north of the Daintree Village, is reopening for the first time in 2024! Douglas Shire Council is pleased...
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Pride in the Port Douglas Carnivale has reached an all-time high while economic and tourism benefits from this year’s event broke through the $5 million dollar mark. More than 90...
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UPDATE 28 January 2025 Fern Gully works are mostly complete with only the inlet concrete works on the upstream side of the culvert to be completed. This will happen when...
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There is only one week to go until the 3rd edition of the Port Douglas Gran Fondo Festival, with the main event being held on Sunday 8 September 2024. “Everything is...
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TRANSITIONING MOSSMAN’S ECONOMY: COMMUNITY MEETING 1 - 4pm Wednesday 4th September 2024 Port Douglas Community Hall, 13–29 Mowbray Street Port Douglas Background On 20 November 2023, the Mossman Mill entered...
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Overview The Port Douglas Skate Park is nearing the end of its life. In 2022, Douglas Shire Council engaged Trinity Skateparks to prepare a new design. After spending time in...
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Splash Park spend A giant jelly fish, crabs, fish blasters and water wheel are amongst the items on a Splash Park shopping list. The Jalunbu Park project in Port Douglas...
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Helicopter Weed Surveys being conducted in the Mossman Gorge, Mossman township areas on the 29th and 30th of August. Flights will be low altitude surveying Mossman Gorge, Mossman and South...
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The Douglas Shire Council team responsible for the continuing recovery and restoration of infrastructure damaged by TC Jasper has been bolstered by new specialised staff. The expanded team, consisting of...
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More than $7 million will be spent fixing dozens of unsealed roads damaged in last year’s flooding events across the Douglas Shire. Council is pleased to announce it has awarded...
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You won’t see test tubes, Bunsen burners and lab coats at Council but you will see many of our staff using science at work. Acting CEO Paul Hoye, who holds...
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A number of vital post- Tropical Cyclone Jasper recovery projects have been put to market. These are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements...
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